Metal and non-metal nanoparticles are used in a variety of industrial applications today ranging from ceramics and paint coatings to additive manufacturing to medical products and many more. In fact, the total addressable market for metal nanoparticles is expected to grow to $25B by 2024 according to Global Market Insights, Inc. However, the production of REE and other metal nanoparticles requires expensive and energy intensive technologies for production.
These high costs are hindering the growth of nanoparticle applications and corresponding business growth in the US. As a 2018 Rand Corporation study states, “the raw materials currently used in AM [additive manufacturing] are expensive, and their sourcing remains an important focus of ongoing research and development.” At this point, the market size for nanoparticles is limited by their price.
With proper configuration of a rapid condensation system (a well know technology) we can produce nanoparticles with a much lower energy cost.
Our thermal process has been successfully tested to break down and reduce to nanoparticle powder a broad range of materials
Our proprietary process can extract specific constituents from composite sources, such as recycled materials and soil samples, to yield bulk material for further processing.
Extreme thermal cycling with evaporation and condensation takes bulk material to nano powder with fine control over size.